Read the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

The Eighth Amendment limits what the government may do in criminal cases: it prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. These limits are constitutional protections for people accused or convicted of crimes. Therefore, choice C is correct; the amendment does not give the government unlimited power to punish people.

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